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Rahm Emanuel will resign as White House chief of staff on Friday and will begin his campaign for Chicago mayor by meeting with voters in the city on Monday, two sources familiar with Emanuel's plans said.

I think the Chicago mayor bit is merely an excuse for him to go. I saw a headline on Drudge (didn't click the link) that his residency wouldn't qualify him for that office. In any event, when someone mentions "establishment", people like Rahm come to mind.

Pete Rouse, a senior adviser who was President Obama's chief of staff in the Senate, is expected to fill the role at least on an interim basis, although several officials said he could wind up in the job permanently.